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<img src="docs/assets/invoke_ai_banner.png" align="center">
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Invoke-AI is a community of software developers, researchers, and user
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interface experts who have come together on a voluntary basis to build
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software tools which support cutting edge AI text-to-image
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applications. This community is open to anyone who wishes to
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contribute to the effort and has the skill and time to do so.
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# Our Values
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The InvokeAI team is a diverse community which includes individuals
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from various parts of the world and many walks of life. Despite our
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differences, we share a number of core values which we ask prospective
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contributors to understand and respect. We believe:
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1. That Open Source Software is a positive force in the world. We
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create software that can be used, reused, and redistributed, without
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restrictions, under a straightforward Open Source license (MIT). We
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believe that Open Source benefits society as a whole by increasing the
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availability of high quality software to all.
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2. That those who create software should receive proper attribution
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for their creative work. While we support the exchange and reuse of
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Open Source Software, we feel strongly that the original authors of a
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piece of code should receive credit for their contribution, and we
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endeavor to do so whenever possible.
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3. That there is moral ambiguity surrounding AI-assisted art. We are
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aware of the moral and ethical issues surrounding the release of the
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Stable Diffusion model and similar products. We are aware that, due to
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the composition of their training sets, current AI-generated image
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models are biased against certain ethnic groups, cultural concepts of
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beauty, ethnic stereotypes, and gender roles.
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1. We recognize the potential for harm to these groups that these biases
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represent and trust that future AI models will take steps towards
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reducing or eliminating the biases noted above, respect and give due
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credit to the artists whose work is sourced, and call on developers
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and users to favor these models over the older ones as they become
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available.
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4. We are deeply committed to ensuring that this technology benefits
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everyone, including artists. We see AI art not as a replacement for
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the artist, but rather as a tool to empower them. With that
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in mind, we are constantly debating how to build systems that put
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artists’ needs first: tools which can be readily integrated into an
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artist’s existing workflows and practices, enhancing their work and
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helping them to push it further. Every decision we take as a team,
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which includes several artists, aims to build towards that goal.
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5. That artificial intelligence can be a force for good in the world,
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but must be used responsibly. Artificial intelligence technologies
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have the potential to improve society, in everything from cancer care,
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to customer service, to creative writing.
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1. While we do not believe that software should arbitrarily limit what
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users can do with it, we recognize that when used irresponsibly, AI
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has the potential to do much harm. Our Discord server is actively
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moderated in order to minimize the potential of harm from
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user-contributed images. In addition, we ask users of our software to
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refrain from using it in any way that would cause mental, emotional or
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physical harm to individuals and vulnerable populations including (but
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not limited to) women; minors; ethnic minorities; religious groups;
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members of LGBTQIA communities; and people with disabilities or
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impairments.
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2. Note that some of the image generation AI models which the Invoke-AI
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toolkit supports carry licensing agreements which impose restrictions
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on how the model is used. We ask that our users read and agree to
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these terms if they wish to make use of these models. These agreements
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are distinct from the MIT license which applies to the InvokeAI
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software and source code.
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6. That mutual respect is key to a healthy software development
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community. Members of the InvokeAI community are expected to treat
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each other with respect, beneficence, and empathy. Each of us has a
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different background and a unique set of skills. We strive to help
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each other grow and gain new skills, and we apportion expectations in
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a way that balances the members' time, skillset, and interest
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area. Disputes are resolved by open and honest communication.
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## Signature
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This document has been collectively crafted and approved by the current InvokeAI team members, as of 28 Nov 2022: **lstein** (Lincoln Stein), **blessedcoolant**, **hipsterusername** (Kent Keirsey), **Kyle0654** (Kyle Schouviller), **damian0815**, **mauwii** (Matthias Wild), **Netsvetaev** (Artur Netsvetaev), **psychedelicious**, **tildebyte**, **keturn**, and **ebr** (Eugene Brodsky). Although individuals within the group may hold differing views on particular details and/or their implications, we are all in agreement about its fundamental statements, as well as their significance and importance to this project moving forward.
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